US11686075B2ActiveUtilityA1

Luminous water outlet device

Assignee: XIAMEN DELMEI SANITARY WARE CO LTDPriority: Jul 2, 2021Filed: Jul 27, 2021Granted: Jun 27, 2023
Est. expiryJul 2, 2041(~14.9 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
E03C 2001/0418F21V 33/004F21S 9/046Y10T137/9464E03C 1/0404Y02E10/20F21Y 2103/33F21Y 2115/10
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Claims

Abstract

The present disclosure provides a luminous water outlet device, which includes a hydroelectric power generation module, a waterway separation body, a waterway switching module, a water outlet panel, and a light board. The hydroelectric power generation module is arranged at a water inlet, the waterway separation body has two waterways, the waterway switching module is used to switch a flow of water in the two waterways, and the water outlet panel is correspondingly arranged below the two waterways, the light board is electrically connected with the hydroelectric power generation module. Compared with the prior art, the hydroelectric power generation module is arranged in the water inlet to ensure that the light board works no matter which waterway is opened and allows water to flow through. Further, the present disclosure has simpler installation, smaller volume, and simpler waterway structure.

Claims

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       1. A luminous water outlet device, comprising a hydroelectric power generation module, a waterway separation body, a waterway switching module, a water outlet panel, and a light board;
 wherein the waterway separation body has a waterway separation chamber and a lower connecting portion, the waterway separation chamber has tow waterways, a middle waterway and a side waterway, the lower connecting portion has a middle water outlet and a peripheral water outlet, the middle water outlet communicates with the middle waterway, the peripheral water outlet communicates with the side waterway, and the light board is located between a sidewall of the middle water outlet and a sidewall of the peripheral water outlet; 
 the hydroelectric power generation module is arranged at a water inlet, the waterway switching module is used to switch a flow of water in the two waterways, and the water outlet panel is correspondingly arranged below the two waterways, the light board is electrically connected with the hydroelectric power generation module. 
 
     
     
       2. The luminous water outlet device according to  claim 1  further comprising a connector, wherein the waterway separation body further includes an upper connecting portion, a first end of the connector is a water inlet port, and a second end of the connector is connected to the upper connecting portion, the hydroelectric power generation module is arranged in a chamber jointly formed by the connector and the upper connecting portion. 
     
     
       3. The luminous water outlet device according to  claim 2 , wherein the hydraulic power generation module comprises an impeller chamber for accommodating an impeller and a generator chamber for accommodating an electric generator; a shaft of the electric generator is connected to a center of the impeller, an upper end of the impeller chamber is closed, and a sidewall of the impeller chamber is provided with slanting water inlet ports; the water flows into the impeller chamber, then the water flows out from water passing holes on two sides of an upper end of the generator chamber; afterwards, the water flows along a first gap between a sidewall of the generator chamber and a sidewall of the upper connecting portion, and along a second gap between a sidewall of the connector and the sidewall of the upper connecting portion; then, the water flows into the waterway separation chamber from a water passing hole provided on a bottom surface of the upper connecting portion. 
     
     
       4. The luminous water outlet device according to  claim 3 , wherein a first end of the waterway switching module is connected to an external press button, and a second end of the waterway switching module is arranged inside the waterway separation chamber, the waterway switching module moves laterally by pressing the external press button to switch the flow of water in the two waterways. 
     
     
       5. The luminous water outlet device according to  claim 4 , wherein the bottom surface of the upper connecting portion of the waterway separation body is provided with a first wiring hole, a lead wire of the electric generator is drawn out from the first wiring hole, and an upper wall of the lower connecting portion of the waterway separation body is provided with a second wiring hole, the lead wire of the electric generator passes through the second wiring hole and is connected to the light board, the first wiring hole and the second wiring hole are respectively provided with a waterproof silicone sealing member. 
     
     
       6. The luminous water outlet device according to  claim 4 , wherein the waterway separation chamber further comprises a chamber communicating the middle waterway and the side waterway, the waterway switching module comprises a hollow cylindrical plugging block with a closed end and an open end, a sliding rod, and a fixed rod; the plugging block is arranged inside the chamber communicating the middle waterway and the side waterway in a watertight manner with the closed end faced outward; a first end of the sliding rod is connected to the press button, and a second end of the sliding rod is located in an inner side of the closed end of the plugging block; the second end of the sliding rod is slidably connected to the fixed rod arranged on a sidewall of the chamber communicating the middle waterway and the side waterway to realize a lateral movement. 
     
     
       7. The luminous water outlet device according to  claim 6 , wherein the second end of the sliding rod located in the inner side of the closed end of the plugging block is provided with a sliding fork, an outer sidewall of the sliding fork is provided with a first sealing member, and the inner side of the closed end of the plugging block is provided with a second sealing member; the first sealing member, the second sealing member, the plugging block, and the sliding rod jointly achieve a watertight effect; under a condition where the sliding rod moves toward a left side to separate the sliding fork with the fixed rod, the open end of the plugging block is sealed by the first sealing member, and at a same time the side waterway is unblocked and opened; under a condition where the sliding rod moves toward the right side to insert the fixed rod into the sliding fork, the first sealing member moves accordingly and an entrance of the side waterway is sealed, and at a same time the middle waterway is unblocked and opened; the water flows out from a through hole on a sidewall of the plugging block located between the first sealing member and the second sealing member. 
     
     
       8. The luminous water outlet device according to  claim 6 , wherein the water outlet panel is made of a light-transmitting material, a water outlet surface of the water outlet panel is arc-shaped and concaved, and a middle of an inner side of the water outlet panel is provided with a retaining ring matching with a sidewall of the middle water outlet; a sidewall of the peripheral water outlet is connected to an outer sidewall of the water outlet panel in a quick coupling manner, and the sidewall of the middle water outlet is inserted into the retaining ring; the light board is arranged on an upper wall of the lower connecting portion of the waterway separation body. 
     
     
       9. The luminous water outlet device according to  claim 4 , wherein an electric energy storage unit is provided in the generator chamber, the electric energy storage unit stores excess electric energy when a water flow rate is relatively higher to compensate for the electric energy required for supplying the light board when the water flow rate is relatively lower. 
     
     
       10. The luminous water outlet device according to  claim 9 , wherein a temperature sensor is provided on the lower connecting portion to sense a temperature of the water flow and feed temperature information to a control module to control the light board to emit light of different colors; a display panel is provided on the external press button, and the display panel is connected to the electric energy storage unit and the control module for displaying the specific temperature of the water flow. 
     
     
       11. A pull-out luminous faucet comprising the luminous water outlet device according to  claim 1 . 
     
     
       12. The luminous water outlet device according to  claim 1 , wherein light guide plates extending downward are provided on two sides of the light board. 
     
     
       13. A luminous spring faucet comprising the luminous water outlet device according to  claim 1 .

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